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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jonathan Mattise and Kimberlee Kruesi

In session reacting to school shooting, Tennessee GOP lawmaker orders removal of public from hearing

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Families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears Tuesday after a Tennessee Republican leader ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control measures.

The emotional scene was just one of several chaotic moments that erupted during the second day of Tennessee’s special legislative session. Republican Gov. Bill Lee initially called lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider his proposal to keep firearms away from dangerous people.

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